Tanagra bresilius Linnaeus, 1766 The Brazilian tanager (Ramphocelus bresilia) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

It is endemic to eastern Brazil and far northeastern Argentina, occurring in the coastal region from Paraíba and southwards to Santa Catarina and Misiones.

The Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus described the Brazilian tanager in 1766 in the twelfth edition of his Systema Naturae.

[3] The Brazilian tanager is a typical member of the family, with a heavy bill and sexually dimorphic plumage.

The species has declined in some areas due to trapping for the caged bird trade, but it is tolerant of disturbed habitats and is not considered to be threatened with extinction.